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The ABCs of Living a Creative Life - Time

9/4/2015

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                                          "Don't wait.  The time will never be just right."  Napoleon Hill

This week I had a hard time deciding which word I wanted to focus upon.  Trust is so important when living a creative life. Trusting yourself and your talents. Trusting that the world will understand what you are writing or painting or building.  Yet over and over again I hear people say, "If only I had the time, I would paint or write or run or start my own business.  And then it came to me.  Combine the two words and remind people to:

                                  Trust that you have the time to create the life you want to live. 

In week one I wrote about the importance of awareness.  Awareness is an important factor in finding the time to do what you want.  Look at how you are spending your days. Look at how you are spending your weekends.  Are you filling each moment with something that you want to do?  Are there things you can say no to?  Are you spending a lot of time watching TV or on social media?  What are you doing now that you can replace with something that you really want to do?

Begin making small changes. Watch one less TV show and use that time to write.  Get up five minutes earlier and begin your morning writing in your journal.  During your lunch break take five minutes to meditate or to walk outside and breath in the fresh air.  Notice how you feel. Set aside a specific place for your paints.  Plan five minutes each day to pick up the brush and to create what you can.  If the five minutes turns into more time, celebrate.  If five minutes is all that you can devote each day, that's fine.  The minutes will turn into hours and you will slowly accomplish more than if you had never started. 

Before you go to sleep each night write down the things you did that day which are helping you to create the life you want to live.  Again, awareness is key to finding and recognizing the time you are devoting to living creatively. It's important to celebrate even the smallest amount of time given to your dreams.  Then plan for the upcoming day. Many creative people resist a schedule.  But remember you are the person in charge of your schedule.  You are the one who is finding the time to do what you need to do.  If a schedule helps you to do that, then it is a tool that may become one of your best friends.  

Trust that you have the time to fill your day with special moments.  Then take the time to create those moments and to enjoy them no matter how small.  It's your life.  Spend it the way that means the most to you!

How will you spend your time today?

          When you share your talent and your dreams with the world, magic happens.  Let the magic begin!
                                                                                                                          Ginny

                                                        Create the life you want to live!
                                                              ginny.lennox@comcast.net



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Lynn Cohen link
9/4/2015 10:12:06 am

Serene and beautiful color make me want to look at this one for a long time.

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Linda K
9/4/2015 10:20:47 am

Lovely scene and writing Ginny. We, now that hubby has gone off to work , son is working until 5:30 PM and my work is done I plan on making art!

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Beth link
9/4/2015 10:31:59 am

What a lovely soft pastel. It is beautiful and peaceful.

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Nicole Campanella link
9/4/2015 02:11:30 pm

Hello Ginny!!! it is so nice to see you. I love your path way. It is very inspiring as is your art.
Nicole/Beadwright

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Kate
9/4/2015 03:41:38 pm

Ginny,

I just love this painting. One of my favorites.
Trust and time do go together quite well I think. I love this series you have been doing.

Kate

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Giggles link
9/5/2015 02:43:48 pm

I have written about this same subject....it can never be said enough because people always say they wish they had time. I always say schedule it like a Doctors appt. Make time, make it a priority! Some people need those baby steps you speak of, to fit it all in! We'll said with beautiful artwork!

Hugs Giggles

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Sara link
9/14/2015 09:49:16 am

How are you? It's been ages since I visited, but, as usual, you give me a sense of direction, calmness and clarity. I'm sort of on a mini-break...an in between stage for working very hard on something and now taking a break.

I'm not very good a pacing, which is what this post reminded me of. I tend to jump in and put all my energy into a project and then get rather exhausted. Pacing is so important -- learning when to take breaks, as well as focusing on a creative endeavor. I hope all is well with you:~)

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